Figuring out the malpractice insurance puzzle
By Gretchen Koehler Mote, JD, Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Agency
There are many pieces to successfully practicing law. Your legal malpractice insurance shouldn’t be puzzling!
Here ... Continue Reading →
Professional liability insurance coverage for new lawyers
If you are a new lawyer beginning your legal career, you will want to be sure you comply with the requirements of Rule 1.4 of the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct that a lawyer must ... Continue Reading →
How does your practice entity affect your LPL coverage?
By Gretchen Mote, Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Agency
A lawyer may practice as a solo practitioner or in firm. There are choices for the type of business entity for the practice, ... Continue Reading →
Is full-time liability coverage my only option?
By Gretchen Mote, Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company
The short answer to this question is that it depends on what the insurance carrier offers. Insurance carriers may offer several ... Continue Reading →
Why is disciplinary coverage important?
by Gretchen Mote, Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company
Even good attorneys can have a grievance filed against them by a disgruntled client.
If an attorney receives a ... Continue Reading →
What is cyber breach coverage and why do I need it?
Data breach coverage, also referred to as cyber breach coverage, provides coverage for an event in which private information is potentially put at risk. Depending on the particular ... Continue Reading →
What is typically not covered by a lawyers professional liability policy?
Lawyers professional liability (LPL) insurance policies differ in the coverage provided. Each policy must be carefully examined to determine what is not covered as well as ... Continue Reading →
What and who are covered under lawyers professional liability insurance policy
It is important to remember the policy language in a lawyers professional liability insurance policy will differ, depending on the particular company. Therefore, the policy should ... Continue Reading →
What is “claims-made and reported” coverage?
Lawyers’ professional liability insurance provides coverage on a “claims made and reported” basis. To have coverage, the attorney must have a policy in effect when ... Continue Reading →
Do I need malpractice insurance?
A lawyer needs to have legal malpractice insurance (also called lawyers professional liability insurance or LPL coverage) OR inform a client that she/he does not have malpractice insurance ... Continue Reading →
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